The cost of an hour’s parking at a car park in Ulverston has more than doubled – despite the council lowering the original proposed new charge after a backlash.
On April 1, Westmorland and Furness Council raised fares for Buxton Place car park from 60p to £2.70 for an up to one-hour stay – and from £1.10 to £3 for a stay of up to two hours.
But following community feedback, the council has now lowered the fares to £1.90 and £2.70 respectively.
A spokesman for Westmorland and Furness Council said: “We recently introduced a new half-hour tariff at Buxton Place Car Park to offer more flexible parking options. However, this adjustment resulted in an unintended discrepancy across various tariff bands, with the most significant impact on the one-hour tariff.
“Following community feedback and a review of our tariff structure at Buxton Place, we recognised that the increase did not align with our goal of fair pricing adjustments.
“We have now revised the one-hour parking rate to £1.90 and the two-hour rate to £2.70 and would like to thank the community for raising their concerns – this type of feedback is crucial as it helps us continually improve our services to better serve the community.
“These price adjustments are primarily driven by inflationary pressures and the rising costs associated with maintaining our car parks.
“We are also acutely aware of the parking challenges faced by local residents, particularly those living near popular areas in the town centre. We will continuously explore ways to balance the parking needs of residents with the parking demands placed by visitors to Ulverston.”
